Free games like Warring States
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Warring States, ranked by player overlap and content similarity. No purchase or Steam login required to view the list. Every pick is a full free-to-play title — not a demo, trial, or time-limited giveaway. imho.run's catalogue refreshes daily, so newly free or newly popular titles surface here without manual editing.
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Battle for Wesnoth
Free-to-play alternative to Warring States — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Warring States.
The Battle for Wesnoth is an open source, turn-based strategy game with a high fantasy theme. Explore the four corners of Irdya in seventeen solo campaigns and dozens of multiplayer maps, taking part in countless adventures as you go.
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KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
Free-to-play alternative to Warring States — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Warring States.
KARDS, The World War II Card Game, combines traditional CCG gameplay with innovative mechanics inspired by classic strategy games and real battlefield tactics. Take command and challenge other players in grand-scale warfare on the ground, air, or seas.
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Age of Conquest IV
Free-to-play alternative to Warring States — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Strategy with Warring States.
Age of Conquest is a turn-based grand strategy wargame.
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SOVL: Fantasy Warfare
Free-to-play alternative to Warring States — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Warring States.
SOVL is a ruleset for playing fantasy wargames. It can be played with miniatures on a table or digitally on Steam.
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War of Dots
Free-to-play alternative to Warring States — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Strategy with Warring States.
Easy to learn, hard to master. A simple & free RTS game.
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Yi Xian: The Cultivation Card Game
Free-to-play alternative to Warring States — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Warring States.
Yi Xian: The Cultivation Card Game is an online DBG which contains a PVE mode called Uncharted Realms and a PVP mode. Every game is a deck building from scratch. Players can have stronger decks by changing cards, and then build more powerful routines to defeat all opponents to win.
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Phobies
Free-to-play alternative to Warring States — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with Warring States.
Phobies is a tactical card collecting strategy game where players battle one another in the surreal realm of the subconscious, where fears manifest. Use devious tactics and unleash a dazzling array of attacks and abilities to achieve victory!
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Tactical Monsters Rumble Arena
Free-to-play alternative to Warring States — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with Warring States.
Are you ready to RUMMMBLE?